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FCEL, ORA, HOKU, CVA, LIME, OPTT, Alternative Energy Stocks 70.73% undervalued
February 28, 2011/ M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Alternative Energy sector and these stocks are the most undervalued as of today. FUELCELL ENERGY INC (NASDAQ:FCEL), ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC (NYSE:ORA), HOKU CORP (NASDAQ:HOKU), COVANTA HOLDING CORP (NYSE:CVA), LIME ENERGY CO (NASDAQ:LIME), OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC (NASDAQ:OPTT) are all expected to go Up as they are undervalued according to industry standard valuation metrics. The valuation model employs a three-factor approach to stock valuation using fundamental variables--the company's trailing 12-month Earnings-Per-Share (EPS), the analyst consensus estimate of the company's forecasted 12-month EPS, and the 30-year Treasury yield--to create a highly accurate reflection of a company's fair value.
The chart below displays the projected Fair Value and Valuation discount/premium of the most undervalued stocks in the highlighted industry group:
Symbol Company Name Last Close Fair Value Valuation Industry
FCEL FUELCELL ENERGY INC 1.74 5.94 70.73% undervalued Alternative Energy
ORA ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC 24.84 34.33 27.64% undervalued Alternative Energy
HOKU HOKU CORP 2 4.75 57.91% undervalued Alternative Energy
CVA COVANTA HOLDING CORP 16.86 16.91 0.32% undervalued Alternative Energy
LIME LIME ENERGY CO 4.86 19.44 75.00% undervalued Alternative Energy
OPTT OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC 5.1 6.03 15.38% undervalued Alternative Energy
Here are some of the variables that are utilized when calculating the Fair Market Valuation of a stock: Long-run EPS growth rate, Duration of Business-growth-cycle, Volatility of EPS growth rate, Systematic or beta risk of the firm, Correlation between the firm's EPS and the interest rate environment, EPS growth volatility, Dividend payout ratio, Buffer earnings, Interest rate related criteria: Interest rate (30 year yield) long-run level, Duration of interest rate cycle, Interest rate volatility. The Fair Market Valuation uses 12-month historic and forecasted EPS values and the current 30-year treasury yield as primary determinants. When calculating risk/return values such as the Sharpe ratio, the historic periods used are five years.
Some expected results of the Valuation Model are: the valuation of a stock increases in a declining interest rate environment. Increasing current and/or projected EPS will produce a higher Valuation. While long-term EPS growth would produce a corresponding long-term Valuation increase, concomitant long-term interest rate increases would offset EPS growth and depress the Valuation. The shorter a company's own business cycle, the higher its stock Valuation will be.
FUELCELL ENERGY INC (NASDAQ:FCEL) - FuelCell Energy, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of fuel cell power plants for electric power generation primarily in the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. Its core carbonate fuel cell products include Direct FuelCell or DFC Power Plants for stationary power generation applications. The company also develops carbonate fuel cell and planar solid oxide fuel cell technology. Its proprietary carbonate DFC power plants electrochemically produce electricity directly from readily available hydrocarbon fuels, such as natural gas and biogas fuels. The company serves manufacturers; mission critical institutions, including correction facilities and government installations; and hotels and customers, such as breweries, food processors, and wastewater treatment facilities, who use renewable gas for fuel. FuelCell Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC (NYSE:ORA) - Ormat Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the geothermal and recovered energy power business worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Electricity and Product. The Electricity segment develops, builds, owns, and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants, as well as sells electricity. The Product segment designs, manufactures, and sells equipment for geothermal and recovered energy-based electricity generation; remote power units; and other power generating units, including heavy duty direct current generators and fossil fuel powered turbo-generators. It provides services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of geothermal and recovered energy power plants. This segments customers include owners and operators of interstate natural gas pipelines, gas processing plants, and cement plants; and companies engaged in energy-intensive industrial processes. Ormat Technologies, Inc. has a joint venture agreement with Sunday Energy Ltd. to develop, construct, and operate solar-photovoltaic energy systems with a total capacity of 36 megawatts in Israel. The company was founded in 1965 and is based in Reno, Nevada. Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of Ormat Industries Ltd.
HOKU CORP (NASDAQ:HOKU) - Hoku Corporation operates as a diversified clean energy technologies company. It operates in three divisions: Hoku Materials, Hoku Solar, and Hoku Fuel Cells. The Hoku Materials division plans to manufacture, market, and sell polysilicon for the solar market from its plant under construction in Pocatello, Idaho. Polysilicon is a semiconducting material and the raw material utilized by the solar and integrated circuit industries. The Hoku Solar division designs, markets, and installs turnkey photovoltaic solar electric systems for businesses and homeowners in Hawaii. The Hoku Fuel Cells division offers proprietary fuel cell membranes and membrane electrode assemblies for stationary and automotive proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The company was formerly known as Hoku Scientific, Inc. and changed its name to Hoku Corporation on March 19, 2010. Hoku Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
COVANTA HOLDING CORP (NYSE:CVA) - Covanta Holding Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides waste and energy services in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It engages in the development, ownership, and operation of infrastructure for the conversion of waste to energy. The company also involves in waste disposal and renewable energy production businesses, as well as independent power production business. As of December 31, 2009, it owned, invested, and/or operated 64 energy generation facilities, which use various fuels, including municipal solid waste, wood waste, landfill gas, water, natural gas, coal, and heavy fuel-oil. In addition, the company owns or operates waste procurement business; landfills for ash disposal; and various waste transfer stations. Further, it engages in insurance operations primarily in property and casualty insurance. The company was formerly known as Danielson Holding Corporation. Covanta Holding Corporation was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey.
LIME ENERGY CO (NASDAQ:LIME) - Lime Energy Co. provides energy efficiency solutions that enable its clients to reduce their energy-related expenditures and the impact of their energy use on the environment. Its clients include commercial and industrial businesses, property owners and managers, and energy service companies serving government and educational institutions. The companys Energy Efficiency Services business provides energy engineering and consulting services, as well as the development and implementation of energy efficiency lighting upgrade services, mechanical and electrical conservation services, water conservation services, and renewable energy solutions. Lime Energy Co., through its Energy Technology business, also offers a proprietary line of intelligent controllers that provide continuous management of HVAC and lighting equipment using wireless communication technology in order to reduce energy usage and improve system reliability. The company was formerly known as Electric City Corp. and changed its name to Lime Energy Co. in September 2006. Lime Energy Co. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC (NASDAQ:OPTT) - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves primarily in North America, Europe, and Australia. Its product portfolio includes utility PowerBuoy system to supply electricity to a local or regional electric power grid; and autonomous PowerBuoy system that is designed to generate power for use independent of the power grid in remote locations. The companys autonomous PowerBuoy system is also used for sonar and radar surveillance, tsunami warning, oceanographic data collection, offshore platforms, and offshore aquaculture applications. Its customers include public utilities, independent power producers, and other governmental entities and agencies. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey.
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